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      Home/Elections/2020/US House/Louisiana/LA-05
      2020·US House·Louisiana·District profile →
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      Louisiana District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Luke J Letlow
      34.3%149,183 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lance Harris
      29.9%130,124 votes
      Margin
      +4.4
      435,090 total votes
      9 candidates435,090 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Luke J LetlowREP✓
      		REP149,18334.3%
      Lance HarrisREP
      		REP130,12429.9%
      Sandra \ ChristopheDEM
      		DEM50,81211.7%
      Martin Lemelle Jr.DEM
      		DEM32,1867.4%
      \ RobinsonREP
      		REP23,8875.5%
      Allen GuilloryREP
      		REP22,4965.2%
      \ HastyREP
      		REP9,8342.3%
      Phillip SnowdenDEM
      		DEM9,4322.2%
      Jesse P LagardeDEM
      		DEM7,1361.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+36.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202431.0%67.5%R+36.4323,861
      202032.3%66.0%R+33.7355,457
      201631.1%65.6%R+34.5332,865
      201233.7%66.3%R+32.5321,548
      200832.4%65.8%R+33.4327,017

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Julia LetlowREP
      R+48.1
      2022
      Julia LetlowREP
      R+51.2
      Redistricted
      2018
      Ralph Lee AbrahamREP
      R+36.6
      2016
      Ralph Lee AbrahamREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Ralph Lee AbrahamREP
      R+52.8
      2012
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+77.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+78.6
      2008
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+100.0
      2006
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+39.3
      2004
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+50.8
      2002
      Rodney AlexanderDEM
      R+18.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      John CookseyREP
      R+41.1
      1998
      John CookseyREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      John CookseyREP
      R+16.6
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

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      \ RobinsonREP
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      Jesse P LagardeDEM
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      Lance HarrisREP
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      Luke J LetlowREP
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      Martin Lemelle Jr.DEM
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      Phillip SnowdenDEM
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      Sandra \ ChristopheDEM
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      Allen GuilloryREP
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      Career2020-2022
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